The War Of Bavarian Succession - 1189 Words

Will Vaught, Trevor Lindberg English 2 (H) Ms. Gale April 28, 2017 The War of Bavarian Succession The War of Bavarian Succession, or sometimes called the â€Å"Potato War†, was a cultural and country wide conflict between Bavaria, Prussia, and Austria, as well as its allies. During this conflict, were two conflicting ideals surrounding the people’s rights to territory, food, and country wide patriotism. In addition, these two cultures conflicted politically, economically, and through supplies. Furthermore, when these two countries collided, it sparked a political and territorial battle that Leading up to the war, Austria was embarrassed by its defeat in failing to take the country of Silesia. This war was called the Austrian†¦show more content†¦Charles II August was a bavarian electorate and was the Duke of Zweibrà ¼cken, as well as a Duke of surrounding territories and an electorate in Bavaria or in other terms, an heir to Bavaria. Furthermore, Charles II August and Charles Theodore also had very different ideals for how to run the war. While Charles T heodore wanted to share resources with Austria and share commercial wealth, Charles August very much disagreed with his prepositions and statutes. An example of this was when Charles Theodore tried to give Southern Bavaria away in exchange for the Austrian Netherlands. As a result, not only did this make Charles Theodore mad, but it made other countries made as well, thus deepening the divide, some of these people include Maria Sophina of Saxony (one of Bavaria’s allies in the war), the widow of Maximilian Joseph, as well as prussia and neighboring minor german states. While Furthermore, Charles II Auguste message resonated very well with the neighboring countries Saxony and Prussia. Meanwhile, Austria still wanted to re-establish itself as a part of Germany, so what did they decided to do? They Invaded Bavaria. The War of Bavarian Succession first began when Joseph II of Austria attempted to acquire Bavaria to establish a Habsburg Monarchy within the country. As a result, Fr edrick II of Prussia declared war on Austria, as a retaliation to Austria’s actions, and in support of the influentialShow MoreRelatedRudolf Hess: Deputy Fà ¼hrer828 Words   |  3 Pages What would it take to get you to steal a plane, fly alone over to another country that was at war with your own, parachute out of the plane, and then try to make peace with that country that was your enemy? Well, that is exactly what Rudolf Hess did. So, what happened in his life that caused him act the way he did, and what happened afterward? Rudolf Walter Richard Hess (also spelled Heß) was born on April 26, 1894 in Alexandria, Egypt. His parents, Fritz and Clara Hess, were simple merchants andRead MoreTupac1531 Words   |  7 Pages(about the illuminati). 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